City of Rochester School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–18 · Rochester, Medway
City of Rochester School is an independent special school in Rochester, Medway for ages 5–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bradbury House, View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–18
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 59 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and secure at school.”
- “They know that staff are on their side and will support them kindly and sensitively.”
- “The school is highly successful at integrating pupils, not only back into education, but into the school community.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, there is less clarity about how learning will build over time.”
- “Teachers sometimes introduce complex tasks to pupils without ensuring that pupils have the knowledge and understanding required to be successful.”
- “This leads to pupils becoming overly reliant on adults and feeling unable to tackle learning with confidence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo 2.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- King's School, Rochester 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Andrew's School (Rochester) 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rochester Independent College 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ripplevale School Rochester 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rivermead School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Blue Skies School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade